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30 Hunter Cherubini-- Chain Plate Lug to Hull Replacement BillP at 4:42am 06.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/825 I have experienced some delamination in the laminate lug ..last year I used a quick set liquid epoxy
12v Fridge/Freezer (1) Doug J at 8:38pm 06.10.21 Smaller Boats 28/5143 Just ordered one of these. It may seem a little small, but there will be no ice taking up space. I
Question about Jib Furling System (1) Colora Too at 8:08pm 06.10.21 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1928 I own a 1987 O'Day 272. The UV cover on jib/genoa began to un-stitch so after much research, lowered
CNG ncleary1225 at 3:22pm 06.10.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2197 Does anyone know where we a CNG fill up station is in NY? We are purchasing a boat and cannot find o
Another Portable Generator Thread sail sfbay at 3:07pm 06.10.21 Ask All Sailors 0/502 Anyone use / have a dual fuel or propane generator/inverter?
There is a Magnetometer on your phone (who knew!) Hayden Watson at 2:40pm 06.10.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1866 I found a cool free app that should help locate the sensor. It is Gemeco iNstall. It turns your ph
cooling system flush? 04 raw water cooled yan 1GM10 coming from salt water.? MitchM at 2:20pm 06.10.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/771 just got a 'project boat' w an old 04 yan single cylinder 1 gm 10-- raw water coole
Recommendation for a good TV spadaforaj at 1:30pm 06.10.21 Ask All Sailors 8/5091 Hi all - have that Hunter 41 - time for a new TV - any recommendations or words of wisdom ? Thanks
H216 Mast Boot Sealing Mike216 at 12:40pm 06.10.21 Smaller Boats 4/981 I have a H216 with the canvas mast boot. Does anyone have a good method to seal up the boot to the
Hunter 49/50 salon A/C replacement (3) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:30am 06.10.21 Big Boats 1/627 Needed to replace Marvair 16K A/C unit for salon. Unit is located under the floor and seemed impossi
My Corona Year (2) Lisp Lisp at 10:44am 06.10.21 Ask All Sailors 0/513 My Corona Year Have a Mac26S and got a new T***u SailPro (a china girl?) 6hp which broke in
New owner of 1985 Hunter 28.5 frfaris at 9:56am 06.10.21 Mid-Size Boats 5/1601 Hello all, I am a new owner of a 1985 Hunter 28.5 in Wilmington, CA. The boat is in pretty good sha
Stanchions for Oday 25 tcbailey67 at 7:10am 06.10.21 Parts Search 5/1445
reefing blocks for oday 322 jibmayhem at 7:02am 06.10.21 Ask An Oday Owner 24/3359 Can anyone tell me a reefing block that works well on an oday322. also i believe i need four of the
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install Closing Time at 5:05am 06.10.21 Catalina 310 45/8507 On 2004, Hull #281, I have a triple instrument pod with Raymarine T 60(I think) speed, wind and dept
Schaffer Snapfurl 700 ( or smaller 500) - thoughts by owners ricksoth at 10:37pm 06.09.21 Ask All Sailors 18/4153 If you own one of these Snap Furler units I would love to get your thoughts on the unit. Plus, if
Keel questions Lakeskiier at 9:55pm 06.09.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1889 I am seeking help addressing cracks on the forward tip of a keel of a 1983 Hunter 31.
Replacing wheel nut, C&C 30 Mk1 pmdarrow at 8:44pm 06.09.21 C&C 7/1560 I recently bought a 1973 C'C 30 Mk 1, but the wheel nut has been lost during transport. Does anyone
2 battery switches? dreadpiratk at 5:44pm 06.09.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1174
PFD auto inflating ambler at 4:45pm 06.09.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1580 Four years ago I got 2 West Marine inshore autoinflator PFDs. Since then on 2 occasions I have found

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Outhaul modifications Ward H at 6:08am 04.12.25 I went with external outhaul using a double and a triple block between the boom end and clew cringle
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better JBP-PA at 6:04am 04.12.25 I like the crazy colors those cheap fenders come in. Too bad a cover would hide them. You might be
Cockpit hatch slides? twodzusfittings at 6:03am 04.12.25 teflon drawer slide tape?
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? Ward H at 5:58am 04.12.25 I use the aft spare bb sheave as an adjustable topping lift. I keep the boom a little high while i
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? garymalmgren at 5:38am 04.12.25 Replace the one that is in the worst condition. If they are all pretty good, as Mark says, go for th
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 5:07am 04.12.25 For some reason, I thought you had the Balmar regulator, where that does not matter. Now I assume i
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better DaveJ at 4:49am 04.12.25 A pair of hockey socks are perfect. You can either match your boat colour or show off your favourite
B&R rig tuning take 1 (2) colemj at 4:05am 04.12.25 This picture. It looks raked forward, but that might just be perspective. https://forums.sailboato
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? colemj at 4:01am 04.12.25 Assuming you mean replacing an existing sheave, and assuming the sheave is the correct size, I'd rep
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better colemj at 3:58am 04.12.25 Even the more expensive fenders get sticky and dirty. A $5 pair of sweatpants at Walmart gives you
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 3:54am 04.12.25 Because the regulator needs a battery temp and an alternator for the temperature control to work.
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? sailme88 at 2:50am 04.12.25 Rivets need to stand proud inside the mast. That makes for an excellent place for halyards and wire
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? (4) garymalmgren at 2:37am 04.12.25 I have to disagree DJ. The heel should look like this. There also should be something to at least to
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Foswick at 9:56pm 04.11.25 I made covers for them using sunbrella. The material was breaking down and leaving sticky mess on t
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? Michael Davis at 9:37pm 04.11.25 . I'm worried that its such a thin area of threads though. Three threads are as strong as the bolt
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 jssailem at 9:10pm 04.11.25 the Hitachi and is 35 amps. It is smart to do a power worksheet identifying the amount of amp hour
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 8:50pm 04.11.25 So maybe I am looking at this wrong. I see the forward lean in the mast and the forward leaning seat
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? Project_Mayhem at 8:42pm 04.11.25 I prefer rivets for this application after I had a screw seize and snap due to corrosion. I guess th
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Project_Mayhem at 8:34pm 04.11.25 I wonder if old sail fabric would make a good cover. dj I have one fender with a fleece cover tha
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? (2) thinwater at 8:31pm 04.11.25 That was a great article, thank you. It answered my question about using aluminum rivets on an alu

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